New features installed at Midland Dog Park

Man's best friend can look forward to even more new things in the future

Ashley Schafer, Ashley.Schafer@hearstnp.com

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2:00 am PDT, Thursday, September 12, 2019

A dog runs on a new piece of equipment at the Midland Dog Park Monday in Midland. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)

A dog runs on a new piece of equipment at the Midland Dog Park Monday in Midland. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)

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A dog runs on a new piece of equipment at the Midland Dog Park Monday in Midland. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)

A dog runs on a new piece of equipment at the Midland Dog Park Monday in Midland. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)

New features installed at Midland Dog Park

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The Midland Parks and Recreation Department recently upgraded a few features at the dog park — and staff said more are yet to come.

“The features that just went in are there to replace existing features, but we are not done yet — this is just the beginning,” said Recreation Manager Marcie Post. “So, we’ve got a lot of fun things coming in.”

The Midland Dog Park, which is fenced in and has a combination of wooded and open areas for dogs to roam, is about 4 acres and located on the west end of Chippewassee Park.

It is open from 8 a.m. until dusk each day.

Post said the three new features already installed are an adjustable jumping hurdle, a platform with stairs on either side, and a bigger multi-level platform with a gazebo-type façade.

Post said she highlighted the new features with photos on Facebook, which received positive feedback from dog owners.

“People are super excited,” she said.

In addition to these features, there are plans to install a new drinking fountain with a hand washing sink, providing a drinking station for both humans and canines.

The department also plans to upcycle a couple old fire hydrants to use as décor in the park.